“Undocumented and Unafraid.” This slogan has emerged as the motto for undocumented students and their allies who have taken up the fight to pass the DREAM Act, which will create a path to citizenship for many undocumented youth conditioned upon their earning a college degree.
Undocumented and unafraid of what? Of deportation. Of suddenly being torn from your family and detained in deplorable conditions. Of experiencing racist violence or violence at the hands of law enforcement. Of being forever ousted from the place you call home.
Undocumented and unafraid. When I think about the potential implications of uttering those three words for these young people, I am humbled and motivated to take action. Want to join me?
First, check out the video below:
Then, text DREAM or SUENO to 69866 and visit action.dreamactivist.org/movedream
The Dream Act will be up for vote in the US senate this week. Don’t miss your chance to join thousands of DREAM activists across the country in the “Week of our DREAMs“.
Obviously, Action Left has been inactive for a bit. I have just started law school and, in addition to struggling to find time to blog in a much more demanding schedule, I am working on re-vamping Action Left and what it attempts to do. Postings will be sporadic and a bit unfocused until I get my bearings again. But, stay tuned for a new and improved Action Left coming your way in a week or two!
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